Parts of Speech
a person, place, thing, or idea
What is a noun?
Is the following sentence declarative or interrogative?
What concerns do you have about middle school?
What is interrogative?
people in a story
Who are characters?
Homework is like torture to my brain.
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
What is a simile?
The acronym "ELA" stands for...
What is English Language Arts?
The fifth grade enjoyed step-up day.
Which word in this sentence is a VERB?
What is enjoyed?
True or False: All exclamatory sentences are followed by an exclamation mark.
What is true?
where and when a story takes place
What is setting?
The story jumped off the page.
Is this an example of personification or a metaphor?
(Hint: Last I checked, books don't have legs...)
What is personification?
What word do we use to describe words that are opposites?
Examples: day/night, right/wrong, real/imaginary
What is an antonym?
Adverbs describe verbs and adjectives and often end in -ly. What word in this sentence is an ADVERB?
Mrs. DeTour's classroom is amazingly awesome!
What is amazingly?
Is the following sentence a simple sentence or compound sentence?
ELA is my favorite class, and I know I will enjoy it next year.
What is a compound sentence?
the problem in a story
What is conflict?
A Monday in school last a million years.
Is this an example of a hyperbole or onomatopoeia?
What is a hyperbole?
Using context clues, what does the word "diligent" mean?
Diligent effort in school is the path to success.
What is "hardworking"?
NOTE: ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS MAY VARY.
It was a fun day. "Fun" is what part of speech?
What is an adjective?
Is the following sentence an interrogative or an imperative sentence?
Always put your best effort forth.
What is an imperative sentence?
all the events in a story
Hint: a 4-letter word that begins with "p"
What is plot?
Ring! Ring! Class dismissed!
"Ring" is what type of figurative language?
What is onomatopoeia?
What is wrong with this sentence?
The last day of school is on a wednesday.
What is Wednesday is not capitalized?
This type of noun is special because it requires a capital letter.
Example: Katahdin Middle School
What is a proper noun?
Is the following sentence a compound or complex sentence?
After step-up day is over, April vacation will begin!
What is a complex sentence?
the message in a story
Hint: a 5-letter word that begins with "th"
What is theme?
Learning is a gift.
Is this an example of a simile or a metaphor?What is a metaphor?
Name one of the Guiding Principles at Katahdin Middle & High School.
Hint: Look around the room...
ANSWERS WILL VARY!